ANTIGUA.

Force to be
subject to
military law
‘when being
trained, in-
struoted or
exercised, or
when embo-
died,

8 Defence Force. No. 5 of 1955.

"1 do swear that I will be
faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth the Second Her Heirs and Suc-
cessors according to law, and that I will faithfully
serve Her Majesty in the Presidency of Antigua
for the defence thereof against all her enemies and
opposers whatsoever according to the conditions of
my service as a member of the Defence Force—So
help me God!”’.

(2) The oath shall be taken—

(a) in the case of the Commandant and
the Commanding Officer, before the Governor;
and

(6) in the case of any other Officer of the -
Force and Other ranks, before the Command-
ing Officer. ,

(3) Any person who would by law be permit-

ted to make a solemn affirmation instead of taking

an oath may make an affirmation, and the
affirmation shall, to’ all intents and purposes, be
of the same force and effect as if he had taken the
oath.

18. (1) The Officers and Other ranke of the
Force shall be subject to military law, practice and
procedure—

(a) when they are being trained, instruc-
ted or exercised ;

(6) when they are embodied in which
case they shall be deemed to be on active
service for the purposes of the Queen’s
Regulations.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Ordi-
nance, Regulations may be made prescribing
what shall be military law, practice and pro-
cedure for the purposes of this section and where
such Regulations are not made or where on any
particular point they are silent the military law,
practice and procedure as contained in the Army
Act and in the Queen’s Regulations for the time
being in force shall be military law, practice and
procedure for the purposes of this section.

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